The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-07-22
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK
Condensed for the Convenience
of the Reader.
Accidents and Incidents Of the
Past Few Days.
THE NEWS RESUME.

the resignation of the present minister
of war.
On Saturday last 727 miles of track
were laid on the new Montana extern
sion. The line has reached point $50
miles west Of Mlnot
Tobe Murry, a member of the Ath-
ems, Ga, city council, shot and killed
X. III. l}eayes last night during quar-
rel which arose out of business trans
action.
William Fl. Emerson u Co., iron
manufacturers of Pittsburgh, Pa, have
made an assignment. Their liabilities
are 100000, with nominal assets of
100000.
Edward Calder, an employe at Bladg-
ett u Osgood's box factory on east
Fourth street, st. Paul, was crushed to
death by falling elevator at o'clock
yesterday.
Mrs. James KINNEY, Of Joliet, Ill.,.
gave birth to four children, each
weighing about four pounds. Three
of them were born alive, but lived only
a few hours.
At Chippewa Falls last Monday NIGHT
a man named Dan Ferguson was run
over and killed by train in that city.
He was lying on the track and is sup
posed to have been drunk.
A movement has been inaugurated
among the leading business men of
Buffalo to raise 100000, which will be
offered as a prize for the best invention
for utilizing the water power of
Niagara.
The Pioneer Press publishes rumor
that John McNaught, the present
nOnncnl for tho Nnrkhorr
the coast, now in st. Paul, will be the
successor of Colonel Clough as counsel
OF the road at tSt. Paul.
Seaborn Green and Josh Shoala.
Creek Indians, have been convicted of
the murder of the United States dep
uty marshals in Indian Territory, Jam
uaray, II. DR.. Walker, the other ac-
cused Indian, was acquitted.
AT Cleveland the United States
Judge has ordered banker L. l. Harper
taken to Dayton to Jail and he was
transferred yesterday. This is sup
posed to be done to prevent the grant
ing OF too many special privileges.
Assays of the quartzs found on the
gold prospect of the Lake Superior
Iron company, near Ishpeming, Mich,
gave Sl3 in gold from twelve ounces
Va AOSA, VI E'oo,OOO RO1u 10 CHC ION.
Miners have traced a vein 200 feet on
the surface.
The Unionists will abstain from vot-
ing on the bankruptcy clauses of the
land bill in case they are not dropped,
in consequence of the threatened pro-
longed opposition on the part of the
Parnellites, Gladstonians, and many
Conservatives.
ex-governor Sheppard, of Washing
ton, passed Ell Paso last evening Oh
his return from Mexico. The wound
he received in May by striking his
head against the roof of a Mexican
mine, has healed. but his physicians
say that several months rest is abso-
lutely necessary for a complete recOv-
cry.
The town of Roam, Ind, was recent
ly attacked by a cloud Of insects resem-
bling !ni!lers, SO dense that lights had
to be lighted. The pests covered ev-
erythlng. Business was suspended
for time. Bontires were built, which
attracted the insects, and their bodies
were soon piled up in great heaps
around each fire.
The greater number of the passengers
of the wrecked steamship Merrimac
have been unable as yet to get to the
main land, owing to heavy breakers.
and will be obliged to remain on Little
Hope island until the steamboat Whit
ney reaches there. The passengers give
conflicting accounts OF the disaster.
rile Mrrrimac has broken up and will
ma total loss.
Tie Newsdealers conventions at BOs-
ron before adjourning adopted a r.so-
tutinn denOuncing the practice of
publishers in selling their books to
dry goods dealers at prices with which
the trade can not compete aid asking
them to discontinue the same. Pre-
liminary action was taken toward
forming Newsdealers' Protective
union in Boston.
Presley Hubbard, farmer in Saline
county, Ill.,, was killed by Il blow from
the fist of Edward REED, rich flrm.y.
Immediately before, Reeds son had
whipped Hnbbard's son on the high
way, and Hubbard demanded an ex-
planation from Reed. A quarrel en-
sued, and Reed struck Hubbard with
such force with his fist as to break his
neck. Reed gave himself up.
AT Lexington, Missouri, r. B.
Catham, independent and republican
candidate for the legislature, shot and
killed John 5. llaskins, Jr, associate
editor of the Lexington Bulletin.
Haskin's father is one of the demo-
cratic nominees for the legislature,
Catham and young Haskins had been
discussing politics and drinking beer
freely during the day up to the time
the dispute arose.
James Christiancy, the man who was
lynched at Peru, Ind, for the killing
of DR.. North. ran away in 1879 to Can
ada with the wife of David Walmcr of
Marshall county. Indiana, taking a
baby boy. The lad has just been re-
stored to his father in Minnesota by
Daniel Walmer of Wabash, Ind.
Daniels brother, who noticing the
name of the fellow lynched surmised
that it was the same man. The boys
mother died some years ago.
at Willborn, Texas, while w. E.
Farqnllar and DR.. j. F. Ewes were
jointl, discussing the prohibition
amendment. Farquhar, who had con-
clmdrd his argument against the amend
ment. became enra"rd at the remarks
of DIR. Ewes 'S!," favored it, and fired
at him Will, a billiard rife. The ball
missed its mark ami lodged in the wall
just behind the speakers head. DR..
Ewes was nnt disrnrc"rttG by, his on
ponents attempt ,n take hislife. and
concluded his speech amit! prolonged
applause.